French Revolution

What was the First Estate in the French class system of the 1700s?

• The bourgeoisie, consisting of business owners, merchants, and artists

• The nobility, who were born into power and owned a lot of land

• The Roman Catholic Clergy of France

• Poor laborers and urban dwellers

Which group in the Third Estate had to give over half of their produce to the nobles and lived on the nobles' land?

• The bourgeoisie

• The nobility

• The urban dwellers

• Peasants

What did the Third Estate begin to feel towards the higher estates due to unfair treatment in society?

• Admiration

• Indifference

• Animosity

• Gratitude

Which philosopher taught that the government should use law enforcement to protect society, not to exact vengeance?

• John Locke

• Voltaire

• Montesquieu

• Cesare Beccaria

According to the text, what did Voltaire teach?

• The government should be broken up and use checks and balances

• The general will should guide politics

• The government should protect the freedom of speech

• Law enforcement should protect society, not seek vengeance

What ideas did the Enlightenment thinkers advocate that were implemented by the United States government?

• Protection of life and liberty, freedom of speech, and separation of powers

• Right to bear arms, freedom of religion, and trial by jury

• Universal suffrage, abolition of slavery, and freedom of assembly

• Economic equality, public education, and national healthcare

What was the name of the assembly that the Third Estate formed when they demanded more power in the French government?

• The Estates-General

• The National Assembly

• The Tennis Court Oath

• The Bastille Assembly

What was the Tennis Court Oath a response to?

• The inability of the Third Estate to meet in their regular meeting place

• The decision to tax the nobility at higher rates

• The storming of the Bastille

• The execution of King Louis XVI

What economic conditions contributed to the desire to revolt and challenge the structure of France in the late 1700s?

• A strong economy and wealth distribution

• A terrible economy and poor weather devastating farms

• An increase in public education and healthcare

• The implementation of Enlightenment ideas

Who was the King of France during the period leading up to the French Revolution?

• Louis XIV

• Louis XV

• Louis XVI

• Napoleon Bonaparte